Ringmaster Bowl

Here is another bowl from the Ringmaster. This one is 9” wide and about 3 1/2” tall. It is made from some Tiger Maple and Mahogany. I’ve also included a picture of the glue-up to show how a bowl starts out, the 1/2” hole in the center is for mounting it to the Ringmaster. I applied a couple of coats of Mylands Friction Polish and then buffed it out on the Beall Buffing system. Part of the process shows the 1/2” plug in the bottom of the bowl. The outside picture shows my Medallion covering the hole, rather than using the plug.

Here is a link to a YouTube video showing a bowl being cut on the Ringmaster, if anyone is interested.

A beauty of a bowl Bill. You seem to be torn between the ringmaster and the lathe. Enjoy em both. Hey, I watched the video, interesting tool. I was wondering if there is more or less sanding involved than turning on a lathe?

-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.

Thanks for the kind comments. I am having fun with the Ringmaster. I just cut the rings to make a couple of Canisters and possibly a Mug. Will post when finished.

DoubleDD = Dave I am not torn between the Lathe and Ringmaster. In fact I usually put the Ringmaster projects on the lathe to finish truing up and sanding/finishing. I really enjoy both mediums. The sanding is the downside to the Ringmaster bowls. If you don’t get the rings lined up perfectly you can get tired of sanding. Either way it a little more sanding a bowl from the Ringmaster than from the Lathe.